Tag: November 2009 news quiz

Here are the answers to this week’s news quiz.  Answers are in bold in the multiple choice format.

Check back tomorrow for the updated standings in the Extemp Central National Points Race!

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Up for a challenge?  Try the Extemp Central news quiz without choices.  This is our short answer news quiz for the week of November 23rd-27th.  Good luck!

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Here is the multiple choice version of this week’s Extemp Central news quiz. Good luck!

Last week was our best week yet as far as website visits were concerned. We have also seen a steady increase in the amount of fans on facebook and twitter. We appreciate your support and spread the word to those you know about the site.

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Here are your answers to this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.

Extemp Central and the staff of the Ex Files wish all extempers competing at the Glenbrooks the best of luck.  Remember that 100 National Points Race points will be awarded to the winner!

Check back on Monday for another great week of updates!

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Here is the short answer version of this week’s Extemp Central news quiz for those looking for a challenge.  See how closely you were paying attention to the news last week on domestic and international issues.

Also, this quiz is a good way to brush up on some general knowledge prior to the Glenbrooks which is taking place this weekend in Illinois.  Good luck to those that are attending.

Finally, starting today the beginning of the second edition of the Ex Files will unveiled.  Look for Stacey Chen’s preview of the Glenbrooks tournament, an editor’s corner column on significance statements, an update on the National Points Race, and a topic brief on the healthcare debate.

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Here is the multiple choice version of this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.  See how closely you were paying attention to the news last week on domestic and international issues.

Also, this quiz is a good way to brush up on some general knowledge prior to the Glenbrooks which is taking place this weekend in Illinois.  Good luck to those that are attending.

Finally, starting today the beginning of the second edition of the Ex Files will unveiled.  Look for Stacey Chen’s preview of the Glenbrooks tournament, an editor’s corner column on significance statements, an update on the National Points Race, and a topic brief on the healthcare debate.

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Here are the answers for this week’s news quiz.  As always, the answers are placed in bold and are shown in the multiple choice version format of this week’s quiz.

Check back next week for more R&D, more United States/International questions, and the unveiling of the Glenbrooks Ex Files edition which includes a topic brief on U.S. healthcare, a detailed description of this year’s National Points Race, a preview of the tournament written by last year’s champion Stacey Chen, and more.

Is there anything you would like to see on Extemp Central that is not being offered?  Do you like the new features on the site?  We want to hear from you so comment here or on our facebook group page.  Good luck in draw this weekend!

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For those who are up to the challenge, here is your weekly Extemp Central news quiz over last week’s major domestic and international events in a short answer format. Good luck!

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Welcome back for another exciting week of information at Extemp Central. To start your week off right, here is your multiple choice weekly news quiz covering last week’s major International and United States news events. Good luck!

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Here are the answers to this week’s news quiz.

Extemp Central wishes everyone competing this weekend the best of luck.  We would also love to post your local tournament results, so if you have them feel free to post there in the comments section here or e-mail them to me at [email protected].

In other site news, the next edition of the Ex Files will be released in two weeks and the National Points race will be updated very late this evening to reflect the St. Mark’s results.  So check back tonight for that update.

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Hopefully everyone had a good weekend (or a good tournament to those who were competing).  With the Glenbrooks only a few weeks away it is important to be on top of current news events.  To help in that, here is the short answer version of the Extemp Central news quiz, which is the first news quiz released in November.

Answers, as always, will be posted Friday.  Good luck!

And don’t forget, if you have any predictions for tomorrow’s elections in New Jersey, New York, or Virginia go to our facebook page and post them.  They will be put here tomorrow morning right as the polls open!

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Hopefully everyone had a good weekend (or a good tournament to those who were competing).  With the Glenbrooks only a few weeks away it is important to be on top of current news events.  To help in that, here is the multiple choice version of the Extemp Central news quiz, which is the first news quiz released in November.

Answers, as always, will be posted Friday.  Good luck!

And don’t forget, if you have any predictions for tomorrow’s elections in New Jersey, New York, or Virginia go to our facebook page and post them.  They will be put here tomorrow morning right as the polls open!

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